Talisman Saber 09
SHOALWATER BAY TRAINING AREA, QUEENSLAND, Australia. (July 22, 2009) - United States Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack up to clear housing areas at the Urban Operations Training Facility (UOTF) during Exercise Talisman Saber 2009. Exercise Talisman Saber 2009 (TS09) is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations which will improve ADF/US combat readiness and inter-operability. This exercise is a major undertaking which reflects the closeness of our alliance and the strength of the military-military relationship. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Michael Augusto). Original public domain image from Flickr